![]() ![]() I’ve found paying for solid silver or copper, ( jewellery grade Is the only way to be sure of that you get. This is why I started making my own cables Many cables are scams. Many companies Say that they use pure silver wire I have bought some of these cables and once cut, you can actually see the copper inside. I've seen anough of that to last a lifetime.Īfter a decade of making cables, it simply comes down to the quality of copper or silver that Is used, and the dialectic used. You do you research and take your chances as with anything in audioĪnyway, I'll unwatch the thread after this post as I really can't be bothered with the ensuing debates that always seem to spring from these threads from the science vs subjective hearing crowds. As always a more expensive cable does not necessarily mean it is actually better. The best cheap cables I've run have all been Van Damme. Brings the midrange forward in the mix without losing treble or bass. It has lovely sparkling highs and is incredibly natural sounding. This is the sound most people associate with silver and too many vendors advertise them as silver.Īnother cable which I find approaches Litz at a lower price point is the Duelund tinned copper stranded cotton covered oil impregnated wire. It tends to sound sucked out in the midrange with a treble emphasis. One thing I do like to avoid however is silver plated copper. It really comes down to the quality of the cable. I've run any number of cheap cables over the years (including Canare, Mogami, Van Damme etc) and as I've previously mentioned I've heard rough, brittle sounding copper cables just as I have warm silver cables. ![]() Very smooth and rich sounding with a mid bass emphassis which adds a nice weight to the sound. Slighlty warm.Ģ) Another budget Aurealis cable, made with Neotech UPOCC copper and Amphenol connector - Not as detailed as the Litz. Nicely layered though lacks the massive wide sound stage of the silver cables. These are my preferred cable for bang per buck.ġ) A budget Aurealis cable made with Litz copper and Amphenol connectors - Very detailed and rich sounding. Everything said about the pure silver cable is true of this also except it lends greater body and naturalness in terms of bass and midrange. Leans towards Hi-Fi sounding.ġ) The only ones I've tried, Aurealis Audio R1 Dragon - Mixed strand Pure Silver & Copper Litz. It just lets through whatever is there but seems to lack a bit of the soul of the music which is where the Aurealis cables excel. A very natural sounding cable.Ģ) Robertson Audio Cables Diamond - Starts off bright and becomes neautral with burn in, detailed, layered with massive sound stage. No longer available through Aurealis due to the cost of Litz silver. ![]() The best pure silver cables I've tried are:ġ) Aurealis Audio R1 Dragon Litz Pure Silver - Slightly warm, incredibly detailed and layered sound with a massive wide sound stage. Silver may be associated silver with a bright, brittle sound though I'd suggest that's merely the sign of cheap, poor quality cables. I've heard copper cables which has sounded brittle and harsh and I've heard silver cables which sounded slightly warm. I find it really does depend on the cables. Your preference will NOT be the same as mine in spite of the fact that most of us are after accurate reproduction of sound. And different brands are, er, well, different. But you will have to try in your own system. I ended up with Shunyata speaker leads, Shunyata and JP Labs balanced copper interconnects. HiFi is not all equal but it's a great journey to be on despite the blood, sweat and tears associated with it - not to mention the budget. I switched over to balanced interconnects (copper) and quality of sound went to another level. I was using single ended interconnects both silver and copper but preferred copper. Power conditioner was eyeopener and would recommend this to you. ![]() My findings are that you will experience a difference in sound quality whether good or adverse with each change of equipment and brand. I tried several interconnects from cheap to mediocre to high end (but not over the top.) During these tryouts I changed preamp, power amp and speakers (quality leads DO make a difference.) To all this I added a power conditioner. The one I had were also directional so flow went from source to next down the chain. Silver does tend to sound brighter/brittle. I went through this process a few years ago so I hope this info will help you. ![]()
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